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Released COP28 Draft Agreement Omits Call for Fossil Fuel Phaseout
Climate advocates decry the draft text, which proposes fossil fuel “reductions” instead.
18 Youths in California Sue the EPA Over Climate Pollution
“We feel a constant worry about the future, and all around us no one is moving fast enough," said one plaintiff.
Latest COP28 Climate Adaptation Draft Is Weak, Critics Say as Summit Winds Down
The Global South needs between $215 and $387 billion annually to adapt its infrastructure to the climate crisis.
Some of the Most Important Connections at COP28 Aren’t Between Heads of States
In the ashes of disappointing negotiations rises a global climate movement demanding action and building solidarity.
Will COP28 End Up as the Greatest Flop in Global Climate Diplomacy Thus Far?
Environmental economist James K. Boyce analyzes the roadblocks to climate action at the COP28 climate summit.
Atmospheric CO2 Has Reached Levels Not Seen in 14 Million Years, New Study Finds
We've already pushed the atmosphere beyond anything we've seen as a species, said a corresponding author of the study.
Carbon-Trading Plans Are Thinly Veiled Land Grabs That Displace People Globally
The COP28 climate summit is in danger of codifying carbon-trading schemes that often displace Indigenous people.
House GOP Would Have Taxpayers Pay for Cleanup When Fracking Boom Goes Bust
Lauren Boebert’s bill could saddle taxpayers with up to $17.7 billion in oil and gas cleanup costs on public lands.
Public Health Finally Gets a Platform at COP28, But Will Real Action Follow?
As prior COPs have shown, making commitments is often the easy part — actually seeing them through is much harder.
With COP28 Underway, Let’s Recommit to an Ongoing Struggle for Systemic Change
Neither COP28 nor individualistic approaches will solve the climate crisis. We need to buckle down for a long fight.